Improvement in boot-jacks



as follows:

amusant,

- @tutti @fts Josera 'ROUARn lori sAN FRANCISCO; CALIFORNIA..

l Letters Patent No. 112,638, dated March 14, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOCT-JACKS.

g The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part olthe same.

I, JOSEPH ROUARD, .ofthe city and county of San Francisco, StateofOaliiforuia,`l1ave invented an Improved ootJack, of Awhich the followingis a specilication. l e

Natnfre and Objecteof the Invention. This invention relates to certainImprovements in the construction of boot-jacks, which, renderthem moreconvenient to Operate with than are Others known to the inventor. i

` Description of Accompanying Drawing.

" `Figure 1 is a front` elevation. 4Figure 2 is a side elevation. Figure3`is a plan. y i

Figure 4 is an linder-side view of fooif-board."V

e General Description.

` A is the foot-board, which is inade in three pieces,

elhere are two side-pieces, d a', which are joined together by therubber straps orhinges B, a space being i `left between these sides,which is illed by the center slat O. A ,Y

This slat is pivoted at about D, and, wedging in betweenthesides aagrests loosely on the straps B and the elastic cushion E.

When the foot 1s pressed upon this center slat the y-eect willbe to drawthe sides together, and the prongs F will then take a irm gripe oftheheel of the boot of the operator. When the pressure is released theelastic cushion Eand the elasticity in the straps B will serve to returnthe parts to'tlier original position as bebrethe pressure was applied.

i The foot-board'A is set iu an ornamental frame, G, in which is alsosuspended the vibrating arm H, which handles K will be provided thereon.

foljms va brace, against which the toe of the boot of the operator willbear. Y

The pivot I, upon which this arm H swings, will extend beyond the frameat both sides, and suitable lhese handles, while serving as rests'tosteady the body of theoperator, can be turned to adjust the position ofthe vibrat` ing arm H.;- '4 l lhe operation of my boot-jack is clearlyillustrated' in iig. 2 of the drawing, where, by dotted lines, I show v'Y one foot of the operator resting on the foot-board,

while the heel of the other foot is inserted between "the prongs F, thevibrating arm H being. guided by the hands of the operator to-form abrace againstthe'4 upper part of the boot. i

There was a patent granted to F. Ahi, in,185S,No.'l' Y 22,404,`which inpart resembles mine, but it is's'ubstantially di'erent, inasmuch as inhis device' the swinging arm H isnot adjusted by the hands oi theoperatolx- Y lhere are also severa-l devices operating to closethe-prongs Fto gripe the heel of the boot by pressure of the foot uponthe foot-board, but I know-of none l accomplishing the object in thesimple and effective manner I here describe.

l Claim. I claim as my invention- The combination ofthe foot-board A,frame G, and. the vibrating arm H, when constructed so as to be ad`justable by the handles K, as and for the-purpose def JOSEPH ROUARD.. 5

scribed.

e Witnesses:

GEO. PARDY, WM. HAMMOND HALL.

